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NaanWise

4.3 (138 reviews)
ModerateIndian
Closed • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Updated over 3 months ago

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Vegetable Coconut Curry with garlic naan and mango lassi, soo goood!
Aarti B.

Delicious veggie coconut curry, bursting with flavor! The curry tastes like Korma with a coconut flavor and a mild spicy kick. The fluffy Garlic Naan was pillowy soft and perfect for mopping up the curry! The heaping portion of curry and garlic naan were priced reasonably. The restaurant gives a 15% discount to locals, who live in the area, which the staff kindly gave me. There's a nice small outdoor patio in front of the restaurant. Excited to come back for some curry!

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Joshua K.

I recently got the fish curry and garlic naan for delivery and my order came on time. The portion size for the price was excellent and the fish curry had great flavor and spice. While the salmon itself wasn't amazing, I could tell that a meat or a vegetarian dish would be outstanding. The naan was also great, delicious and garlickly. I would recommend Naanwise for your next casual Indian food out.

Jen J.

Fast and delicious for lunch! We ate outside on a windy fall day and enjoyed some warm sunshine for our meal. The bread basket was incredible--garlicky, buttery deliciousness. The masala sauce was so smooth and flavorful with just the right amount of heat for my taste. The chunks of chicken breast were not dried out like can be the case with chicken tikka. And the rice was fluffy and fragrant! Can't believe I haven't tried this neighborhood staple before now and it's my new go-to.

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Naanwise introduced a South Indian menu to top off its already delicious North Indian dishes. The South Indian dishes feature Idli, Vada, and a variety of mouth watering dosas. Tried everything on the South Indian side of the menu and now glad to have this gem of a restaurant serving these super delicious dishes. By far our favorite Indian restaurant in the DMV area.

Nadjia C.

Had a great dinner with my sisters here. I ordered the lamb biryani, and it was delicious tender lamb with a perfectly seasoned rice and a yogurt-based sauce that brought everything together. I asked for no spice, but it still had a tiny hint of heat, which I actually enjoyed! My sisters started with the veggie samosas, which were generously filled and flavorful. For their entrees, they chose the tikka masala. While the portion was on the smaller side, they really liked it, and it paired perfectly with the garlic naan we ordered. The naan was warm and garlicky, a great complement to everything we tried!

Aloo gobi, rice, and raita
Andrea C.

Delicious and authentic Indian food near Woodley Park metro. Food came quickly and nice ambience.

Garlic Naan. signature kabob appetizer, and stop the naan-sense bourbon cocktail
Steve K.

Excellent food exotic to an american. i highly recommend the garlic naan. i expect any of the naan are equally great. The cocktail i ordered was a generous pour / portion. The staff were very attentive and I thoroughly enjoyed. I thought the prices were a very good value for the quality

Hammed A.

Takeout Review: A very good fine Indian cuisine experience. In the city this is one of my go-to restaurants for Indian cuisine. At this place you get authentic Indian flavors at a reasonable price. What I like most about this place is they are true to the heat levels, so order accordingly. If you choose medium or spicy spice levels expect true heat. I was very impressed with the quality of curry used in the chicken curry and lamb curry. The cardamon is so prevalent and in traditional fashion you get a hint of sweetness, warmth with the heat and depth of flavor. I really appreciate the focus on detail with some of their staple Indian dishes. I've tried various dishes and I always have a feeling of satisfaction in that I just ate a comfort meal. The focus on detail is comes into play with their takeout operation. The takeout food is so fresh. My drive home from the restaurant is approximately 20-25 minutes and the food still tastes restaurant quality fresh upon arriving home. My favorite dishes are virtually any curry dish. The naan is also delicious. I will continue to patronize and one of these days I will dine and and I anticipate giving it a 5* after my dine-in experience. Give them a shot.

James R.

Naanwise is a pleasant Indian restaurant steps away from the Woodley metro stop. The dishes were generous and the restaurant did not skimp on rice (thank you). Service was quick and the restaurant is nicely decorated in an Indian motif. My Rogan Josh was tender and the sauce will seasoned.

Mango Lassi
Anushka M.

We were looking for a spot after walking around the zoo and came across Naanwise! Food is delicious, service is great and good portions. We ordered mango lassi, lamb biryani, lamb curry, chicken chettinad and garlic naan. The mango lassi was delicious and refreshing. We ordered all our food "medium spicy" which is a level 4 out of 6. Lamb biryani and lamb curry had soft and tender lamb pieces and both were great, the chicken chettinad was delicious and definitely spicy. One garlic naan gave 2 of us 2 pieces each. Overall all our food was great and we had enough for leftovers. It is pricier than we expected. We usually do order extra food at Indian restaurants to bring home leftovers, but typically it's not as much this. One recommendation: plastic bags or plastic containers would be better to carry leftovers. Ours started leaking and broke our paper bag within 20 minutes.

Ali M.

Wanted to love this spot and routinely give top Yelp ratings... however, the family ended up not eating the food (so spicy our eyes hurt when we opened the food... lol... and I am Queen of spicy... the spicier the better... very seldom get anything too spicy for me). They had leftovers and frozen pizza instead. Side of Raitha missing, so no relief in sight if we endeavor to try it. Ordered via Uber Eats, so no way to fix the error. May try again sometime and order mild food, but we usually only like spicy (just not this level of FIRE). :)

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7 years ago

Good food. Very hot inside. Slow service. Medium spice is definitely spicy. Prices a bit high for portion size.

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7 years ago

Great addition to Woodley Park! Would definitely return. One recommendation is to bump up the spice.

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6 years ago

This place is an absolute gift and treasure. I often need it. And I love to eat it. Bury me with garlic naan

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Fried apps were good, but saag paneer and the yellow dal were only ok and did not keep well. Quality of food not proportional to the cost.

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6 years ago

Best restaurant in dc area i have been to so far. Great service yummy food and great ambience.

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Good food, great happy hour, and accesible to the red line. Quiet atmosphere and good for dates.

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